💨 gone in a puff

 💨 or the dash emoji. This image is useable.

The day is a wet one. Leaves falling along w/ rain and cool ish looking for sure. 

In place of turkey, that we are missing at a cousin s place, instead turkey, we'll do chicken. We wanted a stuffed bird but the chicken is too small to put  much stuffing into the cavity.
Thus, the plan is to split the chicken lay one side down and lay the mixture on the halfside. I'll cap the stuffing w/ the other half. The whole bundle wll be wrapped in cheesecloth to hold the pieces together.

In theory, sounds doable but often these adventures take on a life of their own. Chaos or success.

The boat repair and refitting of the Stratos [ bassboat ] is waiting on parts. Several supply venues are being tapped. Hope.
' all rebellions are based on hope ' from " Rogue One " a Star Wars tale.

In my search, on line and calling. Phone calls produced a parts # hitherto unwritten. Bonus, up in Ennismore 1 3/4 h the fellow was holding the plastic bag w/ the part # in his hand. Thus, the parts bag is there

Beaming sun, right now

😀 a little overly optimistic

 😀 this emoji. 

Yes, feeling much better. But couldn't stay asleep last night woke at 2:30 AM.

However, head is clear and throat not hurting. Coughing [ deepish sounds ] and blowing my nose. Like the remnants of  hurricane.

The weather has been everything this AM. Rain pelting down, sun full through the leaves and now overcast and misty looking.
And the week ahead appears bound for much the same pattern as today. Mix and match.

Further news of recovery. For the first time in a week [ 7 days including today ], I jumped on the elliptical and rowing machine. A real good sweat. I wanted the ' sweating out the toxins ' effect.

Also, the knee held up quite well. This week, I occasionally, got a twinge or slight ache. In preparation, I rubbed the knee down and gobbled some aceto and ibuprofen. It was a scaled back version, basically, aerobic w/ a bit of rotator cuff remedial therapy

What a combination. Broken sleep and exercise. Exhausted. But feeling clean inside and out

😆 bellieve it or

 😆 not ... this is smiling face w/ open mouth

very apropos, tho'

Yes, its 4AM. BUT head clear and nose can breath.  a tad sleepy

touch of cough

definitely the best for three nights

Still awake, cannot close down. Watched YouTube

had to have toast / butter  .... then I'll sleep

Well, I was up for 1 1/2 h w/out acetominophen. Bad move

Back in bed, seems I'm not quite ready to face the world or the living room. Took the Tylenol

So, bed it is. Boring

Need the acetominophen. Sick, Sick

To wit. My Chromebook [ laptop ]. I'm easily bored. Fidgity. I am drinking a beer and cannot close my eyes. Lets see YouTube for an hour.

I watched Katelyn Tuohy whomp up on the competion in distance races [ ex out North Rockford, Long lsland, now NC State ]. a little poker from the Bike Casino [ ? ]. Cooking stuff
Went shopping on Amazon. Coudln't muster the will to shop. Amazon didn't have a Tylenol sale or .........

See. Bored

Dinner is over and in bed ...... M.. said rest

There is a free gaming site [ well, no charges so far ]. Thus, I played MineSweeper. Apparently, you do not guess [ my only strategy ]. Searched and found an exmple of a math guy [ right, fit in there   ...NO ! ]

Exactly, how bored are you ? Played 6 times - got blowed real good, 6 times

🙅 Oops !

 🙅  that was a rugged night. Chills, spills, thrills  [ joking ]. I was a phlegm producing machine.

I must have been running a fever, overnight. However, I saw the dawn, so thats good.

Sunshine is pouring through the leaves but rain is due.

I got industrious and sanitary, cleaned the bathroom sink. Then I changed the sick bed sheets. 

Announcing, the third negative rapid CV 19 test. That about confirms just a regular, nasty - my kind of sick.

I checked CBC on line. Alberta is getting a weather monitoring upgrade to ' dual polarity ' sensing radar. OK That doesn't sound like much. But its good news and no one took a shrike missle up the ass. Can't say that for every place in the world.

Admission. I thought that I'd take the acetominphen as needed, last night. Nope. Dumb.

Thus, today, take the aceto on schedule.

Analysis. I'm slightly better but a cough has set in. Erratic for now- but mean

😡😡 this feels like the right Emoji

 😡😡 sore throat and tossed all night [ trying to ge comfortable ]

However, heard from the mechanic. And he feels that all repairs are doable. TG. But he will change out the water pump that cools the outboard. To work on the water pump, yes, you got it, remove the lower gear case. Thus, while the LGC is  removed, swap out the water pump.
All seems OK. We must wait for the actual diassembly and working trial

From the sickbed of ME. I broke down and took a mega Acetominophen [ arthritis strength, it'll help my knee too ] at 4 AM. I rinsed my nose w/ saline and discovered if I prop up a little then my nose is clearer and I can still sleep. Thus, made it to the morning.

The CV 19 test was negative again [ 2 in a row ]. Deep down, I know this cold / sore throat is typical for me. My Achilles heel as it were. This pattern is the way that I get sick.

I did a quick check of CV 19 symptoms esp. Omicron. And I barely qualify. Now. We shall see said the Sickee.

Naturally, the weather is glorious today and I am thinking about all the chores that would have got done [ maybe, b/c I'd have to get out there ]

Sickee s progress : sadly, a little uncomfortable this evening. Dinner brought on a feeling of tiredness esp. behind the eyes. In fact, over the weekend, I had noticed a twitching of my left eye - a sure sign that I was overtired. Did I heed the warning - Nope. See, vengeance, says my body. " kinda, like serves you right ! "

😡 feeling down

 😡 how down ?

bit of a sore throat
I think the Friday - Sunday bizee schedule got me [ I hope ]

Review and update : CV 19 test kit produced negative bar result

I'm clear - for now

I am feeling better, rested and medicated.

But. So pleased that the boat is in the capable hands of the mechanic.
[ seems a nice fellow ] Truly, I was worried. Maybe, most b/c maybe I hadn't kept the trailer [ and boat ] in better kip. However, the ' golden rule ' or mayhaps advice up on the 'bee is   .... if it ain't broke don't  touch it.

And grateful that I had done enough that the trailer was road worthy. It was a short run, say under 120 Km. Mostly, going West and not much south, 40 km or so. However, I will get a bill b/c the 407 is a toll road and I was pulling a trailer.
Crikey, I watched the gas gauge drop as I drove. 

The trailer running lights need some TLC or upgrades. The main back lighting for stop, turn and emergency have cracked lenses. The wiring seems sound except for maybe the front end plug that seemed dodgy but w/ sandpaper and steel brush seemed to perk up.

Me. Overall, my head is clearer c.f. this AM. A bit nasally and rundown.

🙋 October 9

 🙋  Hello Readers

Saturday, I left early for the Q'. I arrived and walked in on breakfast for the little ones. So, for a pleasant hour or more, I saw life as you cater to two young girls.
Eventually, I made my way down to the bassboat. I had brought drills, power tools for cutting metal, full expecting to alter the support bracket of the outboard. The guys joined me and we tried to evaluate the problem [ their first look ]. 
The consensus was to lower the mounting bracket and see if the screw became more visible. We went for lunch and decided to tackle the lowering job after the young ones took their nap.

Our neighbour at the Q' is a long time boater and wholesale salesperson for outboards. He offered to come down and check.

He quickly determined our well thought plan was not viable. W/ his help, I raised the motor and in doing this the piston assembly moved back from the support bracket AND, yes the screw  was visible and available. Yeah !

We tinkered w/ the controls and added more fluid but the best we could obtain was a partial raising and lowering. Enough to use the boat but overall pitiful range. The obviou solution to everyone but me was ' get the boat trailered and to a mechanic '.
Truth be told, I had been working to this for 3 years.Two years ago, D.. the next door neighbour at home had spent a day getting the trailer ready for use. We bought new tires and had the trailer checked for road worthiness.

Thus, when the topic of trailering came up, I had my doubts. The guys undaunted pitched right in. We filled the tires and corrected some maintenance problems. The trailer lights didn't turn on. We fiddled and got them working. Luckily [ or preparedly ] I had brought everything that we needed to work on the trailer.

I drove the boat to the launchramp, four miles away.

Yes, the bassboat was on the trailer. A.. reached out to an independent fellow who could do the work on the hydraulic system [ in fact, he was working on two similar engines in his yard ]

Today, I borught the boat back to the city and the mechanic.

Relieved and grateful, I headed home

Oh. all that worrying and w/ mega help from a team of folks - job done.

Now, the reason that I had been prepping the trailer was not the hydraulic system but the lower gear case that was suspected of leaking water. By putting off the trailering [ or failing to bring the boat to a mechanic ] possibly, I've saved a trip to the mechanic.

We shall see said the Zen Master